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| is an organic catalyst that controls the rate of chemical reactions within cells. |
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| What kind of organic compounds are enzymes? |
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| THIS IS WHERE THE SUBSTRATE BINDS TO THE ENZYME. |
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| How do enzymes speed up the rate of the reaction? |
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| reduce the amount of energy that reactants need to react. |
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| What are the two factors that regulate enzymes? |
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| What is the optimum temperature for humans? |
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| At what temperature are enzymes destroyed? |
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| above 45 - 50 degrees Celsius |
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| What is the optimum pH for humans |
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| To maintain pH at the appropriate levels, organisms contain substances known as _____________. |
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| What is the pH of the stomach? |
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| What is the pH of the small intestines? |
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| What does alkaline pH mean? |
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